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Like my last overload project this one takes things a little further. The scale is 1/35, simply because, I had this vehicle on on that I did not know what to do with it. So I turn it from being a military truck to a civilian vehicle instead. This brand of trucks are sometimes used in the African regions so I thought I would use it for this build. I used whatever fits the bill, from old clothing, rubber, tissue paper, plastic, and odds and ends that I had saved in my ‘box of tricks’, to get the job done. I even added a toilet bowl to throw in some interest. The plastic yellow/orange containers are used a lot in many regions in Africa, so I painted and added them to the mix of odds and ends. I want to thank Ulf Lindgren for sending me the containers. These were 3d printed. He did and amazing job with the fine details of the containers. The drawings were provided by another great modeler, Peter Olsson. Thanks guys.

 

Note. I just noticed, I had forgotten to shave off the thin rubber in the middle of the tyre on top of the cab. Will try and shave it off. Otherwise, it was a fun build. Thanks for looking.

 

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3 hours ago, keefr22 said:

Good grief, I wouldn't want to ride on top of that lot!! WOuldn't want to unload it in the hot African sun either!!

 

Another brilliant project tiking, even if it is completely mad....!! :)

 

Keith

 

Me neither Keith. :)

 

2 hours ago, Alpha Delta 210 said:

Overloaded? Nah! You could get loads more on there!😁

 

I saw similar vehicles in Bangladesh.

 

Excellent work as usual.

 

Yeah! I know. Seen trucks that were worst of than this. :)

 

2 hours ago, stevehnz said:

Beautifully done. I've seen photos of trucks in Sahara & sub Saharan Africa at least as badly overloaded as that. Is it a Volvo?

Steve.

 

Thanks Steve. Its a Russian Kamaz. 

 

1 hour ago, HansReggelsen said:

Great model! :goodjob:

Mr. Bean has got nothing on these guys - a compfy chair? Hmpf! :tease:

And you're sure you couldn't find room for a little more? :winkgrin:

 

Thanks for sharing! :clap2:

 

Cheers :bye:

Hans J

 

Thank you Hans. 

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6 hours ago, cherry268 said:

Your imagination creates some of the best subjects on this forum

Fantastic build. well done

 

Keep them coming😀

 

Very kind and uplifting words. Thank you. 

6 hours ago, dnl42 said:

That is very well done. It does indeed look the part. :thumbsup:

 

Thank you. 

 

5 hours ago, s.e.charles said:

looks like the    MiniArt & Matos Van Lines    new prime mover!

 

Hehe!!! 

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5 hours ago, Bobby No Mac said:

I could swear that the load gets bigger the further I scroll down! 😁 Wonderful imagination and modelling skills 👍

 

Thanks. Although, there is no imagination when it is how they doing in the real world. ;)

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What a super-cool (and brilliantly executed) build!

I clicked on this, wondering what was meant by "Overload" - a brand of truck, maybe?

Yes, I know, it is much more straightforward than that; and I love the story this tells!

Fantastic small details and weathering!  :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Is there a kitchen sink in there somewhere?  😄

 

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On 10/4/2021 at 2:38 AM, kapam said:

What a super-cool (and brilliantly executed) build!

I clicked on this, wondering what was meant by "Overload" - a brand of truck, maybe?

Yes, I know, it is much more straightforward than that; and I love the story this tells!

Fantastic small details and weathering!  :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Is there a kitchen sink in there somewhere?  😄

 

 

Thank you. The brand if truck is kamaz from Zvezda. No kitchen sink, but there is a toilet. ;)

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I decided to put the overloaded truck model  in a minimilistic diorama. The plan is to take a photo of the truck from the front and overlay it within a 'Time' or some other magazine-like cover page. This view will be the view the photographer in the diorama, has taken and published as a cover photo for the magazine. I am still working on adding little details here and there and trying to add a figure in front of the truck as well as a ladder and a figure climbing at the rear to place more stuff in the cargo pile. We'll see how far I can take this.
A small note. While trying to move the truck to the present position, the axle broke. 🙁 But I managed to glue it(which gave me some headaches, due to the clumsy pile of things at the rear. It made it harder to hold while trying to glue back the axle. I succeeded nonetheless. So far, I am happy with the results, until I can add the other details.


I managed to manipulate a photo of my truck, on the cover of two Swedish magazines. Looks pretty cool:

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And of course, it'll have a valid, up to date certificate saying that it is completely road worthy??

Nice work Charles. I've seen things like this in Egypt and SE Asia too. They frighten the bejabers out of me.

 

John.

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4 hours ago, Alan R said:

Absolutely wonderful.

 

Cheers,

Alan.

 

Thank you Alan.

 

3 hours ago, Bullbasket said:

And of course, it'll have a valid, up to date certificate saying that it is completely road worthy??

Nice work Charles. I've seen things like this in Egypt and SE Asia too. They frighten the bejabers out of me.

 

John.

 

Totally agree John. Thanks.

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